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Daddy in Hebrew is אַבָּא (ába).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אַבָּא
ába
noun · masculine
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In English

daddy

/ˈdædi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for daddy as a noun.

(informal, usually childish) father

This is more about the Hebrew word אַבָּא.

Written with vowel points
אַבָּא
Written without vowel points
אבא
Said
ába
Plural
אָבוֹת
Feminine form
אִמָּא
Its meanings in English
daddy, father, Father, especially the speaker's own father

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אבא, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with daddy.

These words come before and after daddy in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨daddy⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨daddy⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨daddy⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַבָּא⁩, said ába. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אבא⁩. Its plural is ⁨אָבוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨אבא⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אבא⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨אִמָּא⁩.

What else does ⁨אבא⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨daddy⁩, ⁨אבא⁩ can mean ⁨father and Father, especially the speaker's own father⁩.

How is ⁨daddy⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨daddy⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈdædi/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry daddy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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